The Middleman (2008–2008)
Plot
When vile villains threaten to dominate the world, one man walks the line between ordinary and extraordinary. That man is The Middleman. But saving the world is no longer a one man job! Meet Wendy Watson, The Middleman's unlikely new partner. Armed with gadgets, gizmos and doohickeys, they fight evil so you don't have to!
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
The Sino-Mexican RevelationSensei Ping is abducted by a band of Mexican wrestlers. The Middleman benches Wendy who failed to stop Ping's abduction and embarks on a solo rescue mission. However, despite The Middleman's efforts, he too is captured, which leaves Wendy to save the day. - 02
The Manicoid Teleportation ConundrumA group of peaceful aliens with an addiction to plastic surgery are being hunted down by a homicidal entity. Meanwhile, Ben puts his and Wendy's break-up video on the internet: Wendy is not thrilled. Recap: Wendy is working on a painting of a gorilla with a gun and shows it off to Lacey. Lacey is less than thrilled but has to admit that Wendy is enthusiastic about her work. However, she also... - 03
The Flying Fish ZombificationWendy and The Middleman work to contain a trout-eating zombie outbreak.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The Pilot Episode SanctionJune 16, 2008Wendy Watson is thrust into the middle of a science experiment gone wrong while temping at a laboratory. Fortunately for Wendy, The Middlema - S01E02
The Accidental Occidental ConceptionJune 23, 2008Wendy and The Middleman attempt to stop a revived Terracotta Warrior from unleashing a hail of fire upon Earth. - S01E03Season's bestThe Sino-Mexican RevelationJune 30, 2008Sensei Ping is abducted by a band of Mexican wrestlers. The Middleman benches Wendy who failed to stop Ping's abduction and embarks on a sol
- S01E04The Manicoid Teleportation ConundrumJuly 7, 2008A group of peaceful aliens with an addiction to plastic surgery are being hunted down by a homicidal entity. Meanwhile, Ben puts his and Wen
- S01E05The Flying Fish ZombificationJuly 14, 2008Wendy and The Middleman work to contain a trout-eating zombie outbreak.
- S01E06
The Boy-Band Superfan InterrogationJuly 21, 2008The Middleman and Wendy investigate a haughty 14-year-old named Cindy who has a dangerous obsession with Drysea, "the world's most popular b - S01E07
The Cursed Tuba ContingencyJuly 28, 2008Wendy and The Middleman don Edwardian clothing to destroy a cursed tuba from the RMS Titanic before it can harm innocent civilians. Elsewher - S01E08
The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic InvestigationAugust 4, 2008Wendy goes undercover as a sorority sister to investigate ghost sightings at a university. Meanwhile, Tyler resurfaces and mistakes Lacey fo - S01E09
The Obsolescent Cryogenic MeltdownAugust 11, 2008A former Middleman, Guy Goddard, is revived from his cryogenic slumber to do battle with his arch-foe, The Candle. - S01E10
The Vampiric Puppet LamentationAugust 18, 2008To prevent the resurrection of every vampire that has ever lived, The Middleman and Wendy search for a possessed puppet that once belonged t - S01E11
The Clotharian Contamination ProtocolAugust 25, 2008A malign Ida who has been infested by nanobots from outer space dupes The Middleman and Wendy into initiating a lockdown at Middleman HQ. - S01E12
The Palindrome Reversal PalindromeSeptember 1, 2008Wendy is abducted by The Palindrome, a supervillain, and taken to a mirror universe that is run by the ironfisted Fatboy Industries.
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